Users Guide

NOTE: If certificate validation is enabled, specify the LDAP Server’s FQDN and make sure that DNS is configured
correctly under Overview > iDRAC Settings > Network.
NOTE: In this release, nested group is not supported. The firmware searches for the direct member of the group to
match the user DN. Also, only single domain is supported. Cross domain is not supported.
6. Click Next.
The Generic LDAP Configuration and Management Step 3a of 3 page is displayed.
7. Click Role Group.
The Generic LDAP Configuration and Management Step 3b of 3 page is displayed.
8. Specify the group distinguished name, the privileges associated with the group, and click Apply.
NOTE: If you are using Novell eDirectory and if you have used these characters—#(hash), "(double quotes), ;(semi
colon), > (greater than), , (comma), or <(lesser than)—for the Group DN name, they must be escaped.
The role group settings are saved. The Generic LDAP Configuration and Management Step 3a of 3 page displays the
role group settings.
9. If you want to configure additional role groups, repeat steps 7 and 8.
10. Click Finish. The generic LDAP directory service is configured.
Configuring generic LDAP directory service using RACADM
To configure the LDAP directory service, use the objects in the iDRAC.LDAP and iDRAC.LDAPRole groups.
For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
Testing LDAP directory service settings
You can test the LDAP directory service settings to verify whether your configuration is correct, or to diagnose the problem
with a failed LDAP log in.
Testing LDAP directory service settings using iDRAC web interface
To test the LDAP directory service settings:
1. In iDRAC Web Interface, go to Overview > iDRAC Settings > User Authentication > Directory Services > Generic
LDAP Directory Service.
The Generic LDAP Configuration and Management page displays the current generic LDAP settings.
2. Click Test Settings.
3. Enter the user name and password of a directory user that is chosen to test the LDAP settings. The format depends on the
Attribute of User Login is used and the user name entered must match the value of the chosen attribute.
NOTE:
When testing LDAP settings with Enable Certificate Validation checked, iDRAC requires that the LDAP server
be identified by the FQDN and not an IP address. If the LDAP server is identified by an IP address, certificate validation
fails because iDRAC is not able to communicate with the LDAP server.
NOTE: When generic LDAP is enabled, iDRAC first tries to login the user as a directory user. If it fails, local user lookup
is enabled.
The test results and the test log are displayed.
Testing LDAP directory service settings using RACADM
To test the LDAP directory service settings, use the testfeature command. For more information, see the iDRAC RACADM
Command Line Interface Reference Guide available at dell.com/idracmanuals.
Configuring user accounts and privileges
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